1121. Alienation Of Affections

outdated term; alienation of affections was a civil wrong for which a deprived (sexually) husband could sue the party convincing the wife to leave him, but the right to sue has been abolished in almost all states

1122. Alienation

transfer of title to real property; does not apply to interests other than title, such as a mortgage

1123. Alien

1) person who is not a citizen of the country 2) in the United States, any person born in another country to parents who are not American and who has not become a naturalized citizen; there are resident aliens officially permitted to live in the country and illegal aliens who have sneaked into the country or stayed beyond the time permitted on a visa 3) to convey title to property

1124. Alibi

In Latin, it means "in another place;" taken as an excuse used by a person accused or suspected of a crime.

1125. Alias

1) name used other than the given name of a person or reference to that other name; may or may not be an attempt to hide his or her identity

1126. Aleatory

uncertain; usually applied to insurance contracts in which payment is dependent on the occurrence of a contingent event, such as injury to the insured person in an accident

1127. Aid And Abet

to help commit a crime

1128. Agreement

1) meeting of the minds 2) another name for a contract--including all the elements of a legal contract: offer, acceptance, and consideration (payment or performance) based on specific terms

1129. Agreed Statement

statement in which the two parties on opposite sides of a lawsuit or on an appeal from a trial judgment will agree upon certain facts and sign a statement to be used in court

1130. Aggravated Assault

crime of physically attacking another person which results in serious bodily harm and/or is made with a deadly or dangerous weapon such as a gun, knife, sword, ax, or blunt instrument; aggravated assault is usually a felony punishable by a term in state prison